LeashLocket Review & Giveaway

LeashLocket is the new retractable leash that snaps onto your dog's collar so that he's carrying his leash, well when he's off leash. So when you want to leash your dog, you just grab the locket.

I received the Leashlocket to review 5 days ago and was super excited to try it out right away.

First
thing I wanted to check out was how it was going to feel, holding it in
the palm of my hand. I thought after years of holding a regular handle
leash it might feel awkward or take some getting used to, but I was
wrong.

It's super comfortable to hold and I immediately got the hang of
using it. If you know how to use a regular retractable dog leash now,
you will find it very easy to use.

Okay, so next I needed to read
through the brochure to make sure I knew how to work it properly for
the safety of my dog. It comes with a collar attachment which snaps
around your dog's existing collar.

What's nice about the attachment is it's made with a stretchable
elastic band, so it can fit many different sizes of collars and even
harnesses.

I tried it on several collars ranging from 1/4" to 1
inch and it fit each one perfectly. You just want to make sure the rivet
is facing outwards (ie the tip facing you) when attaching it to your
dog's collar (see #1 tips & warnings below).

Here are 4 pictures showing the rivet facing outwards on different collars and on a harness.

Collar Attachment Fits Many Different Collar Sizes & Harnesses

1/4" collar

1/2" collar

1 inch collar

dog harness

Once the collar attachment is on the collar (or harness) go ahead and
put the collar on your dog. Next, take the hook and clip it to your
dog's D-ring just like you would any leash. While holding onto the
LeashLocket simple back away from your dog and the leash extends out, up
to 6 feet.

Next, test out the braking feature and lock
feature before heading out. Be sure you know how to lock it properly
onto your dog's collar. (see tips & warnings #2)

Okay, I have to admit, that although the LeashLocket only weighs about 2.5 ounces, my dog was aware there was something new on his collar
and at first, acted as if he could not move. He's such a baby
sometimes. LOL. But as soon as I asked, "Do you want to go to the park?"
He forgot about it. I did decide to use it on his harness instead
because that is what we normally use.

Okay, so off to the park we went. Just before pulling out of my
driveway, I remember feeling as if I had forgotten something. Then I
looked at my dog and realized what it was - the leash and he was wearing
it. Cool.

Once we got to the park, there was no fumbling around
trying to attach a dog leash before getting out of the car. I just grab
the LeashLocket from his harness and we were off walking.

I took
my dog into the off-leash area to see how comfortable he was wearing it.
There were no other dogs inside the pen at the time but he roamed
around freely and was completely unaware it was attached to his harness.

Then
I repeatedly tested it out by having my dog run ahead and stop just to
see how quickly I could grab the LeashLocket and have my dog under leash
control. I wanted to see how smoothly the leash transitioned from
"in-place" to "in-use". It worked very well.

The LeashLocket gets 4 Paws Up

Overall, we were very pleased with the product and it gets four paws up!
It is very durable, only weighs about 2.5 ounces and it extends to
nearly 6 feet. Visit LeashLocket.com to find out more!

Tips and Warnings

A few mistakes I made along the way (completely my fault due to the excitement of trying out something so new).

Don't try and snap the attachment to your dog's collar while he
is wearing it. I tried this first and ended up with the rivet facing in
the wrong direction. LOL. It's much easier to put the attachment on
your dog's collar or harness first and then put the collar (or harness)
on your dog.

Be sure it is completely and
securely inserted onto the collar attachment. The magnet feels like it
is attached but when my dog did a full body shake, it came off. Again,
my fault. I did not have it totally inserted onto the rivet. So be sure
it is in place correctly.

It is your
responsibility to make sure you have your dog under control at all
times. If you have not taught your dog to stop or heel on command, I
would suggest you doing so before using this product.

Win a LeashLocket for Your Dog

We are giving away a Leash Locket to one lucky Schnauzers-Rule.com
reader. Just tell us why you would like to win a Leashlocket for your dog. Contest ends October 7, 2011 So be sure to enter today!